Chapter 99

ISABELLA’S P.O.V. Enzo sat at the edge of the bed while Leo and I sat by the headboard. I could see the wheels turning in his head as he debated the best way to explain this to Leo. Finally, I saw his eyes snag on something and he rose to his feet. I watched him grab an old chess set and lay it flat on the bed. I wasn’t sure what he was doing but I could see that he had gotten Leo’s attention. “Our world is like a chessboard,” he began as he arranged all the pieces. “In each family, there is a king and a queen.” “That’s you and mum,” Leo deduced. Enzo nodded. “Good, you’re following. The second in command can be the bishop who is Matteo.” “Does that make Mac the knight?” Leo asked. “If that’s how you want to see it then sure,” Enzo mumbled before continuing. “The rest of the guards and soldiers are the pawns. They do most of the dirty work, they protect us, they go to war for us, a pawn might look little but it can completely change the trajectory of the game. I have seen men ris